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PICKUP AT HOTEL - QUALITY INN - 1:00PM
DELEGATE TOUR - CHARLOTTETOWN - 1:30PM
PICKUP AT HOTEL - QUALITY INN - 5:15PM
DELEGATE SUPPER - KING’S PLAYHOUSE - 6:30PM
ARTIST EXCHANGE CONCERT - KING’S PLAYHOUSE - 8:30PM
FRI, OCT 3
ORIENTATION BREAKFAST - QUALITY INN - 9:00AM
1 ON 1 MEETINGS - QUALITY INN - 10:30AM
LUNCH - JOHN BROWN’S - 12:00PM
SHOWCASE - JOHN BROWN’S - 2:00PM
SUPPER - CHARLOTTETOWN YACHT CLUB - 6:00PM
ROOTS NIGHT - THE MACK - 8:00PM
LATE NIGHT ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE - MARC’S LOUNGE - 11:30PM
LATE NIGHT ROCK SHOWCASE - HUNTER’S ALE HOUSE - 12:30PM
SAT, OCT 4
1 ON 1 MEETINGS - QUALITY INN - 10:30AM
PICKUP AT HOTEL - QUALITY INN - 12:00AM
LUNCH - TRAILSIDE CAFÉ - 1:00PM
SHOWCASE - TRAILSIDE CAFÉ - 2:00PM
SUPPER - TERRA ROUGE - 6:00PM
ROCK NIGHT - THE MACK - 8:30PM
SUN, OCT 5
DEBRIEF BREAKFAST - QUALITY INN - 10:00AM
EAST POINTERS SHOWCASE - QUALITY INN - 10:30AM
1 ON 1 MEETINGS - QUALITY INN - 11:00AM
DEPARTURE DAY - ALL DAY
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T HE D E LE GATE S
THE DELEGATES
ALF R EDO CA JA X
A N DY M c LE A N
AR I N I S M AN
BR U C E M O R E L
CA I T LI N V E I T CH
CHERYL PRASHKER
Since arriving in Canada
in 1985 during the height
of political repression in
his native Guatemala,
Alfredo Caxaj has truly
made a difference in his
adopted community of
London, Ontario. With an
intuitive understanding
of the power of the arts,
and of cultural diversity
as the very essence of
the human experience,
his vision has remained
tenacious and his
organizing skills tireless.
Selected by The London
Free Press as one of
his city’s 150 most
influential individuals
past & present, Alfredo
continues to change the
face of London - and the
face of London continues
to change Alfredo!
Andy is an established
leader in the cultural
industries sector
with knowledge of
signature music events
locally, nationally and
internationally.
Arriving from
Manchester, England in
1982, Andy started his
career as a Canadian
recording artist,
completing two albums
for Sony Records with his
band the Tenants.
In 1994, Andy CoFounded and became
Managing Director of
North By Northeast
Conferences Inc. (NXNE)
based in Toronto. Over
a period of 18 years he
established the NXNE
brand to be recognized
world wide as Canada’s
premier showcase event
for the best new music.
In April 2014, Andy
accepted the position
as Executive Director of
ECMA, and re-located to
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Ari began his work with
Polydor/Atlas Records,
in the early ‘90s. He then
joined up with Capitol
Records as a marketing
representative. Working
with major artists such
as John Spencer, George
Clinton, and Radiohead,
Nisman built a strong
working knowledge for
marketing and promotion.
But it was his work with
younger bands that gave
him more pleasure. He
supported budding acts
(at the time) such as
Stir, Less Than Jake,
and Jimmy Eat World
during his stay there.
Nisman transitioned into
the booking world in
2001 when he built Degy
Booking International,
an international booking
agency aimed at
launching up-and-coming
music acts. The company
is now one of the largest
providers of music to
the N. American college
market; booking well
over 2000 shows a year. Bruce is President of
Halifax based (MMII)
Music Marketing
International Inc. MMII
offers domestic and
international artist
management, booking
and marketing services.
MMII also provides
event organization and
management, creates
seminars and workshops
for music & cultural
industry professional
development, cultural
market research and
consulting to cultural
enterprises. MMII also
produces the annual
January/February
Blues Meltdown
series throughout the
Maritimes, the Halifax
Natal Day Bluesfest
and this year produced
a Canada Day family
event in Quispamsis and
a mid July Louisbourg
Rocks concert at Fortress
Louisbourg.
Having cut her teeth
as a publicist, with a
client list that included
Arcade Fire and Black
Kids, Veitch has worked
in the music business
a decade as an artist
manager, label rep, panel
programmer, consultant
and most recently with
indie publisher, Third
Side Music. Since joining
TSM four years ago to
head up licensing and
consulting for games,
ads and trailers in Los
Angeles, she has worked
on intensive projects
with Rockstar Games,
Electronic Arts, Apple,
Disney, Nike, Chevy and
Guinness. She works
regularly with her roster
of artists, which includes
Amon Tobin, De Lux,
Quantic, Young Fathers,
and Dan Boeckner
(Divine Fits/Operators/
Handsome Furs), to bring
together unlikely pairings
and create new music for
theatrical and advertising
campaigns and games. Cheryl studied classical
percussion at McGill
University in Montreal,
where she was born
and raised. She has
toured Canada, U.S., and
Europe with The Yiddish
Theatre of Montreal. She
spent years in New York
City where she honed her
skills of playing anything
from Rock and Roll,
Klezmer, to Celtic as well
as Middle Eastern music.
She now uses her style
of percussion to enhance
the music of such artists
as Jonathan Edwards,
Pat Wictor, Tracy
Grammer and her group
RUNA. Cheryl is also a
songwriter and President
of NERFA (Northeast
Regional Folk Alliance). EXEC U TIV E + A R T D IR ECT O R
SU NFEST L O ND O N
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PRE S IDE NT + C E O
DE GY E NT E RTA INME NT
PRE S IDE NT
MUSIC MARKETING INT’L INC
LICEN SIN G
TH IRD SID E MUSIC
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CHRISTINE MARIE GLADU
GENERAL M A NA G ER
C ARREFOUR
Christine has studied
classical piano 17 years
to become a concertist. She has worked with
Monique Deschaussées
(interpretation) from
Paris and Montrealbased conductor
Lorraine Prieur. She has
worked with Raymond
Daveluy, organist at
Saint-Joseph’s Oratory in
Montreal as well as with
Philippe Bélanger.
She then concentrated
her energy on her Ph.D.
studies in Theology and
wishes to resume her
interpretation works as
well as composing.
CHUCK WENTWORTH
OWNE R + O PER AT O R
L AGNIAPP E PR O D U CT IO NS
Lagniappe Productions
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has been producing
festivals across the
USA for the past thirty
years. Lagniappe’s
festivals have ranged
far and wide in scope
presenting such diverse
styles of music such as
folk, roots, Americana,
blues, bluegrass, old
timey, Cajun, Zydeco,
rock, rockabilly, swing,
country, jazz, New
Orleans, African, Latin,
French Canadian,
Norteno and many other
styles, often in the same
festival.
After Dark Film Festival.
Working in the Music
industry has been a
life long goal for Cody
and with the years of
experience through
internships, part time
work and now full time,
he truly is “Living the
Dream”.
D AR I N AD I S O N
A RT IS T IC DIRE C T O R - HO ME
C O U NT Y MU S IC /A RT S FE S T
C ODY P A RTRI DGE
M US I C C O O R DI N AT O R
S UP E R S O N I C C R E AT I V E I N C
For just under 5 years
Cody has been climbing
through the industry
working on projects such
as Canadian television
series Rookie Blue,
Saving Hope, Orphan
Black and countless
independent films. He
has had the opportunity
so Music Supervise on
a number of projects,
most recently Silent
Retreat winner of Best
Canadian Feature at the
He has over 20 years
experience in the music
business and has worked
with independent and
major label artists. Darin
has managed publicity
& promotion for LOLA
(London Ontario Live
Arts) Fest, and the
Jack Richardson Music
Awards, worked as
Production & Marketing
Coordinator at the
award-winning Aeolian
Hall, and hosted a
weekly radio show at
CHRW in London.
D E R E K AN D R E W S
A RT IS T IC DIRE C T O R
LUMINATO AND MUNDIAL MONTREAL
Derek is Music Curator
at Toronto’s Luminato
Festival, artistic director
of Mundial Montreal,
chairs the JUNO
Award World Music
advisory committee, is
an Associate Member
of the European Forum
of Worldwide Music
Festivals and President
of the Toronto Blues
Society. Derek’s
Global Café consulting
management service
supports artists such as
Suzie Vinnick, Quique
Escamilla and Kobo
Town.
E M I L E D E R AS PE
PRO MOT E R
A U V IE U X T RE U IL
Emile has been at the
helm of the Magdalen
Islands regional show
promoter Au Vieux Treuil
since 2007. His studies
in film communications,
his further training in
music, music recording
and physical acoustics
give him a strong and
diversified knowledge.
He has worked in many
sectors of the performing
arts both on the Islands
and in Montreal.
HA LE Y Z AV O
EXECUTIVE D IRECTOR
KIN G’S PL AYH OUSE
The King’s Playhouse,
has been entertaining
guests for over 114
years. Haley has recently
joined the Playhouse as
their newest Executive
Director. Haley holds
a Bachelors degree
in Music, First Class
Standing (Queen’s
University), is an
accomplished musician
and singer, and has
amassed a wealth of
successes in theatre,
music, community based
arts and administration in
both non-profit and profit
organizations.
JENNIFER CAMPBELL
EXECUTIVE D IRECTOR
SMALL H ALLS IN C
Small Halls Inc. is
a not for profit in
Charlottetown PE; which
among other projects
produces the award
winning “Festival of
Small Halls”. The Festival
of Small Halls is an
eleven-day, traditional
music, dance and
storytelling festival held
in June of each year.
In 2014 the Festival of
Small Halls presented 45
events, which were held
in 40 venues across the
Island.
JE R E MY G I A CO MI N
ASSOCIATE
PAQ UIN ARTISTS AGEN CY
Jeremy joined the PAA
in August 2013 as an
assistant and has since
risen through the ranks
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as an associate, working
with acts such as Sierra
Noble, NQ Arbuckle,
Chic Gamine and more.
With a love for live music
and previous experience
in advertising and film
promotion, Jeremy
brings a passion for the
entertainment industry in
all of its various forms.
He is currently building
up an impressive roster
of emerging talent that
he is excited to share
with the world.
JO FR OST
EDITOR
SONGLINES
Songlines is one of
the most respected
publications on music
from around the world.
The magazine celebrated
its 100th issue in April
and the Songlines Music
Awards are now in their
sixth year, with an Award
Winners concert taking
place in November.
Jo has been on the
showcase selection
panels for WOMEX and
Babel Med in France.
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JODIE FERNEYHOUGH
J O E S C H I AV O N
CCS Rights Management
is a globally minded
company rooted in the
stability and business
discipline of music
rights management
that extends to brand
development and
strategic management
for content creators.
Before founding CCS
Rights Management,
Jodie was Managing
Director for Universal
Music Publishing Group.
His artists have been
nominated for or were
awarded accolades from
the Juno Awards, East
Coast Music Awards,
SOCAN Awards, Country
Music Awards, Much
Music Video Awards,
Grammy Awards and
Latin Grammy Awards.
He is a founding
patron to the Canadian
Songwriters Hall of Fame
and is the co-founder of
the Unison Benevolent
Fund.
Joe has been working
in the live music sector
for 7 years, promoting
concerts around the
UK at venues, working
with artists including:
Mumford and Sons,
Dexys, Foals, Echo
and the Bunnymen,
Razorlight, Pete Doherty,
White Lies and many
more. Following a first
visit to Canada in April
2014, he is now working
on putting together an
exchange programme
for Canadian and British
artists, aiming to roll out
from spring 2015.
F O UN DE R + P R E S I DE N T
C C S R I GH T S M AN AGE M E N T
DIRE C T O R
TRANSMISSION MUSIC GROUP
J O H N F AL K N E R
O W NE R + O PE RAT O R
DUNCAN GARAGE SHOWROOM
‘Longevity John’ is
president of the Duncan
Cowichan Festival
Society. Having just
celebrated his 15th
annual 50th birthday
party, John has been
presenting concerts
around Duncan BC in
various local locations
since 1989 as ‘Longevity
John’s Musical Treats’.
In 2003, he opened
The Duncan Garage
Showroom - a heralded
venue for 65 in a theatre
setting that showcases
all styles of music, with
over 2600 concerts in just
over 10 years.
J O YC E L I N
AS S T . MU S IC S U PE RV IS O R
AGORAPHONE MUSIC DIRECION
Joyce worked at a
small music publishing
company in Los Angeles
before moving to
New York, where she
received a Master of
Arts in Music Business
from NYU. Throughout
her four years with
Agoraphone, she has
collaborated primarily
on commercials, and has
gained experience in
independent film and TV.
JUSTIN BRIDGEWATER
KAT E B E R G MA N
Justin currently
represents a roster of
around 40 artists in
North America, as well
as many in S. America,
Australia, Japan and the
Pacific Rim. His roster is
diverse in genres with
acts such as: Four Year
Strong, Murder by Death,
American Football, Killer
Mike, Caspian, among
others. Justin also has
experience as a concert
promoter, as he was the
coordinator of MACRoCk
(Mid-Atlantic College
Radio Conference) while
he earned his Bachelor’s
degree at James
Madison University,
where he booked such
acts as: Sufjan Stevens,
of Montreal, Mates of
State, Fugazi, Animal
Collective, and many
others. He also held the
positions of: Business
Manager, Assistant
Program Director and DJ
at the university’s 24hour, student-run radio
station WXJM 88.7FM.
Kate Bergman is an
experienced Music
Supervisor specializing
in Television, Film,
Trailers and Promo
Campaigns. Kate has an
extensive history as a
musician herself, having
spent the majority of
her life studying the
craft. While attending
Berklee College of
Music she focused on
jazz and professional
music with the goal
of finding a career in
the music industry that
would both promote and
protect artists.
AGEN T
TH E AGEN CY GROUP
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
mOcean
MA R K Di CI CCO
AGENT/PROD. COORDINATOR
D EGY EN TERTAIN MEN T
After earning his degree
in Public Relations and
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Advertising, ‘Chico’
began working as a
production assistant
for Grammy Award
winning producer, Charlie
Peacock (The Civil Wars,
Switchfoot, Kris Allen).
While maintaining steady
studio work, he also
operated as a consultant
for EMI working with
Artist Development on
new media marketing
strategies. Chico left
the studio to begin tour
managing, and spent
the next several years
on the road handling
day-to-day operations
for major label artists.
During that time he met
Degy President/CEO,
Ari Nisman, and in early
2014 joined the Degy
Entertainment team.
MAR TIN JA RVIS
AGE NT
C HIC TALENT
An early starter, Martin
joined his first pro band
at age 16. He eventually
formed his own band,
Cold Shoulder, and
then finally the more
successful, Blue Sugar.
Martin then moved into
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Backline Tech, Stage
and Tour Management,
working with the likes
of GUN, Nazareth, and
many more, before
setting up his own
booking agency. In 2012,
Martin was awarded
Booking Agent of The
Year at the Scottish New
Music Awards. With
a roster that includes,
and has included The
Quireboys, Bonafide,
Tyketto, The Amorettes,
and Canada’s own, The
Trews, Kobra & The
Lotus and the late, great,
Jeff Healey, Martin is
one of the UK’s biggest
independent Agents,
and can proudly say he
counts the artists on his
roster as friends as well.
M I C H A EL J AWOREK
VP
T H E BI R C H M E R E
Michael has been
a promoter for over
40 years, presenting
pop/jazz/blues/world
beat music. Michael
is a co-founder of the
Washington Area Music
Awards. He has been
a NARAS member &
served on the Wash DC
Board of Governors for
philanthropy of NARAS.
Recently, he received
the Int’l Talent Buyers
Association “Club Buyer
of the Year”.
M I K E C AM PBE L L
O W NE R + O PE RAT O R
T HE C A RL E T O N
MICHELLE AQUILATO
ARTIST RELATIONS AND MARKETING
AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION
Michelle Aquilato began
her career in the music
business with Sony
Music in Los Angeles
where she spent 10+
years marketing uch acts
as Pearl Jam, Aerosmith,
Bruce Springsteen, Dixie
Chicks, Bob Dylan, Fiona
Apple, Modest Mouse
and many more. In 2001
she was promoted to
Epic Records in NYC as
Senior Director Sales &
Marketing East Coast
and spent 5 years there
until relocating to
Nashville in 2007.
Mike worked for
MuchMusic for 18 years
as host of 3 shows.
Some highlights include
booking the Marquee
Club (Halifax’s largest
venue at the time) in
2004/5 and producing
JunoFest in Halifax in
2006. Owner operator
of The Carleton, one
of Halifax’s top small
venues, Mike is also a
founder of the Halifax
Urban Folk Festival
(HUFF).
MIKE HILL
A RT IS T IC DIRE C T O R
MA RIPO S A FO L K FE S T IV A L
A graduate of both
York University and the
University of Toronto,
he was an elementary
teacher in Scarborough
and in Orillia for over
30 years, specializing
in music. He is also
currently Vice President
of the Mariposa Folk
Foundation. He also
wrote a weekly column
for the Toronto Star
for 32 years and is the
President of the Stephen
Leacock Associates, the
group which administers
the annual Stephen
Leacock Medal for
Humour award. Mike
lives with his wife
Bonnie in Orillia, ON.
PE YM0 N MAS KA N
SUPERVISOR
MED IA ARTS L AB
Since Peymon graduated
from USC’s Film
Production program
in 1999, he has Music
Supervised over 40 film
and television projects.
In 2012 he moved into
advertising, working
exclusively on the Apple
brand for Media Arts Lab
in Los Angeles.
NI CO LE R O CHE FO R T
AGEN T
AIM B OOKIN G AGEN CY
Nicole Rochefort has
been contributing to
the performing arts
industry since 2001.
She has worked at both
LiveTourArtists and Kids’
Entertainment. In 2010
Nicole established AIM:
Artists In Motion. AIM is
an independent booking
agency representing all
genres of music. Nicole
is former director of the
Board for Folk Music
Ontario (formerly Ontario
Council of Folk Festivals). R I K CO UCHE Z
F OUN D ER
D EERLYCKE F OLK F ESTIVAL
Deerlycke Festival stands
for music quality and
family coziness. We have
a big tradition in the folkroots genre.
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SHOWC ASING ARTISTS
SAMIR BA IJA L
SHAWNTE SALABERT
Sam also works for the
University of Guelph
where he has been
presenting concerts,
organizing special events
and promotions for the
students and community
for over 25 years.
He enjoys his work
immensely and is very
passionate about live
music.
For three years, Shawnté
wrote and produced the
iTunes Weekly Rewind,
a podcast about the
intersection of music and
pop culture, and is now
a contributor to Modern
Hiker and Trunkworthy.
Before moving to Los
Angeles, she served
as Managing Director
of 3rd Ward, an arts
organization in Brooklyn,
acted as Studio Manager
for noted photographer
Craig Cameron Olsen,
dabbled in music
journalism and worked as
a school social worker.
ARTISTIC D IR ECT O R
HILLSIDE FEST IVA L
V P O F C R E AT I V E
S UGAR O O !
SE AN RU SSEL L
ARTIST M A NA G ER
INDE PEND ENT
Sean Russell is an
artist manager who
has worked with many
different artists from
all around the globe,
including Grammy
winning artist Alex Cuba,
Canadian Rock band The
Trews and many others.
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SHELLEY NORDSTROM
I N T ’L E XP O R T M AN AGE R
ECMA
In her current role as
International Export
Manager for ECMA,
Shelley has created a
program which identifies
and pursues new markets
and international export
opportunities for the
Atlantic Canadian music
industry. Her in-depth
knowledge, expertise and
contact base continues
to expand the reach of
east coast artists and
create new opportunities
to showcase Canadian
talent on a global stage.
STEFANIA PATERAK
PRO GRA MMING MA NA GE R
MAS S E Y HA L L
Stefania is the
Programming Manager
at the Corporation of
Massey Hall and Roy
Thomson Hall where
she works as part of a
team to present a wide
variety of programming.
She is excited by
innovative ways to
develop artists and
audiences, cultivating
those relationships and
building communities.
Stefania currently
sits on the Board of
CAPACOA (Canadian Arts
Presenting Association).
won audiences over with
her larger-than-life stage
presence and down-toearth charm. Growing
up on everything from
old-time country to folk,
blues and soul, her music
resonates.
TARMO NORMAA
DIRE C T O R
E T MC
Tarmo is a musician,
teacher, organizer of
different events focused
on traditional music.
He has graduated
from Viljandi Culture
Academy traditional
music department with
main instrument diatonic
accordion. 2006-2013
he worked as a program
director in Estonian
Traditional Music Centre
finding perfomers for
numerous festivals and
concerts all over Estonia.
Since the end of 2013
he is the director of
the same organisation.
ETMC teaches, promotes,
and preserves Estonian
traditional music. The
Center established the
non-formal educational
centre August Pulst
School and the
Traditional Music Center
Library and concert
venue in Viljandi. It
also organizes one of
the biggest festivals
in Estonia Viljandi Folk
Music festival.
AMY & RACHEL BECK
PEI’s folk-singing sisters
quickly ascended to the
national stage when they
were named national
finalists in the 2013 CBC
Searchlight Contest.
Since, the duo has
made up for lost time by
releasing their wellreceived studio debut
and sharing their sweet
harmonies with ardent
audiences throughout the
Maritimes.
ASHLEY CONDON
Raised between two
potato fields on Prince
Edward Island, Ashley
Condon is the grandchild
of Bill Leblanc, a
Canadian country pioneer
who once spent the night
in jail with Hank Snow.
Like pecan pie – sweet
and nutty – Ashley has
CATHERINE MACLELLAN
Catherine is a songwriter
and international
touring musician who
is set to release her
much anticipated fifth
record, The Raven’s Sun,
August 2014. Having
released four records
with legendary Canadian
label, True North
Records, she has toured
extensively across North
America, Europe and the
UK which has earned
her a strong fan base
worldwide. Her latest
record, Silhouette, has
received critical acclaim
within North America
and abroad, winning
the 2013 Canadian Folk
Music Award for Best
Songwriter and Folk
Recording of the Year at
the ECMAs.
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sounds. Front-man Josh
Carter has a way with
words and speaks of
friendships, lovers, living
life to the fullest, and
growing up while staying
young.
CH AS GU AY
Chas Guay is a singer/
songwriter, composer,
producer, bassist and
guitarist whose works
comprise musical
theatre, documentaries,
film and television.
His distinctive voice,
musically and vocally,
highlights his original
R&B/Soul, Jazz, Rock,
Folk compositions.
He is a consummate
musician/songwriter and
currently seeks expanded
distribution & profile of
his music.
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kind of dark optimism
that’s informed by early
influences such as Roy
Orbison, Neil Diamond
and Kris Kristofferson.
Skydiggers guitarist,
Josh Finlayson, produced
his most recent release,
Hazy Sunshine that
blends pop, soul, rock
and roll and classic
Americana.
DEATH VALLEY DRIVER
Ever have your door
kicked in by five thugs
collecting on a debt?
Hopefully you haven’t
but the sound of Death
Valley Driver would be
the soundtrack. The
five-piece mixes the
classic hard rock of
AC/DC, the sludge of
Black Sabbath, and the
urgency of Motorhead
into a Molotov cocktail
of metal.
Dylan Menzie is an up
and coming artist from
Belle River, PEI. The
indie rocker’s love for
his home on the east
coast is shown in his
writing and style. Quickly
gaining a reputation as
a captivating entertainer
his debut EP “Heather
Avenue” was released on
October 22nd, 2013.
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DENNIS ELLSWORTH
Dennis Ellsworth is
a prolific songwriter
characterized by a
JO R DA N CA ME R O N
KI Z Z Y CR AW FO R D
Jordan has performed
and showcased across
the maritimes, received
6 Music PEI award
nominations and a
nomination for Folk
Album Of The Year at the
2012 ECMAs. His newest
album, “Your History”
was released in 2013.
A Welsh speaker
with Bajan heritage,
seventeen year old
Kizzy Crawford’s solo
career began just two
years ago. In that time,
Kizzy has developed an
increasing sophistication
to her songwriting and
performance, this is
complimented by her
soaring voice that boasts
both range and charisma.
D YL AN M E N Z I E
CO Y OTE
Coyote is a progressive
pop-rock band hailing
from Charlottetown, PEI.
Often described as a
‘wall of sound’, Coyote
features a good mix of
acoustic and electric
With a slight bend
of his knee, Gordie
MacKeeman launches
into a song. Guided by
the sharp cuts of his
fiddle, his famous crazy
legs shake and twist
with a laughing regard
for physics. The whole
time, his Rhythm Boys
deliver a surefooted
roots instrumentation
to accompany the
spectacle. It’s a joyful
sight that divides the line
between the band and
the audience.
GORDIE MACKEEMAN
I R I S H M YT H E N
Born and raised in
Ireland, Irish now lives
in Maritime Canada.
She has played across
Europe, Australia,
Middle East and the
UK. Her North American
performances include
Stan Rogers Folk Festival,
ECMW, FAI & Mariposa.
Mythen’s second
Canadian album “Open
Here” was nominated for
Roots Album of the Year
ECMA 2012.
KAT I E McG A R R Y
Having grown up in a
musical family Katie is
ready to stake a claim
to a place in the rich
history and tradition of
Canadian East Coast
singer/songwriters. She
is a singer/songwriter
from Belfast PE and was
the 2011 recipient of the
Lynn Grishko Memorial
award from Music PEI
as the most promising
female artist. L A R QUE
Four piece, high energy
folk/roots band from
Charlottetown PEI,
Focusing on heavy
instrumental melodies
and intricate harmonies.
Taking from as many
different influences
as possible to create
one very diverse, and
versatile sound.
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SHOW C AS IN G A RT I S T S
MAZ O’CONNOR
In 2013 she was
nominated for the BBC
Folk Awards Horizon
Award and selected for
a creative fellowship
with the English Folk
Dance and Song Society
at London’s Cecil Sharp
House, funded by the
BBC Performing Arts
Fund. She sings both
traditional folk songs and
her own compositions,
and accompanies her
uniquely pure voice with
guitar, shruti box (an
idea she “nicked” off
fellow folk artist Karine
Polwart), piano and
harmonium.
MEAGHAN BLANCHARD
Meaghan Blanchard
is a singer/songwriter
from Hunter River PEI.
She draws a lot of her
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inspiration for performing
and songwriting from
her grandparents and
the memories of the
Saturday night dances
at the community hall
where she got to hear
them play. The latest
album “She’s Gonna
Fly” was released in
September 2013 and
brought Meaghan her
second ECMA in April
2014 along with two
Music PEI awards.
SHOWC ASING ARTISTS
M I T C H S C H U R M AN
PAPE R L I O N S
Mitch is a 30 year
veteran of the Maritime
Canadian music scene.
Whether fronting his
band or performing solo,
Mitch brings his blend of
folk, tradional and rock
to the 150 plus songs he
has composed. A weaver
of tales, Schurman’s
live performances are
spellbinding.
Paper Lions’ indie rock
shines with sunny
melodies, clear-voiced
harmonies, and clanging
guitars. With over 4M
views of YouTube video
“Travelling”, their latest
single My Friend has
spent 24 consecutive
weeks on Canada’s
Alternative Rock chart.
R I CHA R D W O O D &
G O R DO N B E LS HE R
World class award
winning fiddler Richard
Wood and guitarist/
vocalist Gordon Belsher
present lightning hot jigs
and reels along with the
“kitchen party” warmth
of song, dance, and a
few surprises!
T HE ME DS
The Meds are quickly
establishing themselves
as one of Eastern
Canada’s most exciting
new groups. Whether
bending ears with a
stripped down acoustic
set, or melting faces with
their electric rock show,
M I K E DI XON
Dixon is a 21st century
blues and folk songster
with a powerful voice
and engaging onstage
presence. As frontman
of his Americana group,
Saddle River String Band,
Mike won ECMA & PEI
Music Awards, & his
song ‘Bye Bye PEI’ was
featured in the stage
production of ‘Come AllYe’. Mike has appeared
on many stages including
The Harvest Jazz & Blues
Fest, Stan Rogers Folk
Fest, Dutch Mason Blues
Fest, The Indian River
Festival & many more. NUDIE
An Island sensation for
years, Nudie has toured
long and far and played
in venues of all sizes
across North America.
He plays his music the
way Hank Williams
would have liked it: great
songwriting, minimal
instrumentation, a strong
voice and an everyman
attitude.
R AC O O N BAN D I T
Racoon Bandit
has released two
independent albums,
with 2011’s Into the Hills
turning heads across
the country and several
Music PEI awards. The
group is now hard at
work on their third fulllength, expected to be
released by the end of
2014.
T E R E S A DO YLE
Teresa Doyle is a vocal
explorer with 11 CDs
to her credit. She sings
Gaelic, jazz, folk, Celtic,
swing and latin music.
She appears with her
son, multi-instrumentalist
Patrick Bunston
performing music from
her highly acclaimed
new release, Song
Road produced by Jaron
Freeman-Fox. TIM CHAISSON
Since the release of Tim
Chaisson’s acclaimed
album The Other Side
in 2012 via Bumstead
Productions, Chaisson
has ventured across the
globe performing to everexpanding audiences.
He’s amassed his share
of awards including the
2014 & 2012 MusicPEI
Touring Artist Of The
Year and 2013 East Coast
Music Award Best Roots
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Dear Showcase PEI Delegates,
Welcome to the 7th annual
Showcase PEI. This event has
brought over 160 delegates from
around the world to experience
the music of Prince Edward
Island and we are grateful you
have chosen to take precious
time out of your lives to join us.
We may not be any easy place
to get to but we think you will
find it worth it!
Over the course of 3 days we
hope to take you on a voyage
of discovery of some of our
finest creators of music. PEI
is steeped in tradition when it
comes to music with influences
from around the globe and
our artists have performed on
some of the biggest and most
iconic stages in the world. From
Carnegie Hall, to Glastonbury,
The Philadelphia Folk Festival to
Summerfest and many more, PEI
artists have been ambassadors
for this very special place.
We are fortunate to have
support from our funders and
wish to thank them, in particular
Innovation PEI, ACOA and
FACTOR who have continued
to support Music PEI and our
members as they work to build
successful careers in the music
business. On behalf of all of our
members, we hope you enjoy
our PEI hospitality, our music
and our home!
Sincerely,
Rob Oakie
Executive Director
Music PEI
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